The Department of Justice has approved the Walt Disney Company’s $71 billion bid for the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox. The government’s approval was filed in federal court on the condition that Disney, which already owns ESPN, divest all of Fox’s 22 regional sports networks, which include valuable channels like the Yankees’ YES network.

“Today’s settlement will ensure that sports programming competition is preserved in the local markets where Disney and Fox compete for cable and satellite distribution,” Makan Delrahim, the head the Justice Department’s antitrust division, said in a statement.

The Walt Disney Company has entered into an agreement to acquire 21st Century Fox, including the Twentieth Century Fox Film and Television studios, along with cable and international TV businesses, for approximately $52.4 billion in stock.

Prior to the acquisition, 21st Century Fox will separate the Fox Broadcasting network and stations, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, FS1, FS2 and Big Ten Network into a newly listed company that will be spun off to its shareholders.

Combining with Disney are 21st Century Fox’s film production businesses, including Twentieth Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Fox 2000, and its storied television creative units, Twentieth Century Fox Television, FX Productions and Fox21. Disney will also acquire FX Networks, National Geographic Partners, Fox Sports Regional Networks, Fox Networks Group International, Star India and Fox’s interests in Hulu, Sky plc, Tata Sky and Endemol Shine Group.

Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders of 21st Century Fox will receive 0.2745 Disney shares for each 21st Century Fox share they hold. Disney will also assume approximately $13.7 billion of net debt of 21st Century Fox. The acquisition price implies a total equity value of approximately $52.4 billion and a total transaction value of approximately $66.1 billion for the business to be acquired by Disney, which includes consolidated assets along with a number of equity investments.

The acquisition is expected to yield at least $2 billion in cost savings from efficiencies realized through the combination of businesses, and to be accretive to earnings before the impact of purchase accounting for the second fiscal year after the close of the transaction.

Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, said, “We’re excited about this extraordinary opportunity to significantly increase our portfolio of well-loved franchises and branded content to greatly enhance our growing direct-to-consumer offerings. The deal will also substantially expand our international reach, allowing us to offer world-class storytelling and innovative distribution platforms to more consumers in key markets around the world.” Mr. Iger will continue as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company until the end of 2021.

21st Century Fox has completed the acquisition of true[X] media, a video advertising company that specialises in consumer engagement and on-demand marketing campaigns. The parties announced a preliminary agreement in December 2014. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Star India, a fully owned subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, is to acquire Hyderabad-based Maa Television Network and its four channels in a deal valued at Rs 2,400 crore.

The money will go to N Prasad, Chiranjeevi (politician), A Nagarjuna Rao (film star) and other co-promoters of Maa TV. The 100 per cent buyout is subject to performance targets set for March 2015. Assuming it goes through, the deal adds an estimated Rs 300 crore to Star India’s top line and about Rs 100 crore to its bottom line.

21st Century Fox is to acquire true[X] media, a video advertising company that specializes in consumer engagement and on-demand marketing campaigns. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Founded in 2007, with headquarters in Los Angeles and New York, and offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Detroit, true[x] offers online publishers and advertisers a marketing platform for premium content in digital and on-demand environments. The Company’s client list includes Microsoft, Visa, Apple, Disney, Coca-Cola, Kia, Kraft, Macys, Nestle, and Procter & Gamble. Following the acquisition, true[X] will remain a stand-alone business.

“The connections between brands and consumers have continued to evolve within digital video environments, and true[x] is at the center of this vital area of innovation,” said James Murdoch, Co-COO of 21st Century Fox. “We’re thrilled at the opportunity to have true[x]’s talented team work with us as we set out together to create new experiences in what we believe is a very exciting time in digital video.”

Sky has made a further $0.7m equity investment in Internet streaming device maker Roku. This follows the total investments of $12.2m made by Sky in Roku in July 2012 and May 2013, and is to provide financing for Roku’s operations and activities.

Sky’s press release also mentioned that 21st Century Fox have also made a further equity investment in Roku,” but didn’t provide financial details.

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